Grace to you and peace

Galatians 1:3

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1:3 χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη. The normal word of salutation at the beginning of a Greek letter was χαίρειν (‘rejoice’); the normal word of salutation at the beginning of a Jewish letter was šālôm, είρήνη(‘peace’). The amplified form of ‘mercy and peace’ (cf. 6:16) seems to have been current in some Jewish circles (cf. 2 Bar. 78:2). The form χάρις καὶ εἰρήνη is characteristically Pauline; both ‘grace’ and ‘peace’ have their full Christian force. Grace is God’s unconditioned good will toward mankind which is decisively expressed in the saving work of Christ (cf. v 6; 2:21); peace is the state of life—peace with God (Rom. 5:1) and peace with one another (Eph. 2:14–18)—enjoyed by those who have effectively experienced the divine grace (cf. 5:22; 6:16) More

Bruce, F. F. The Epistle to the Galatians: A Commentary on the Greek Text. Grand Rapids, MI: W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 1982. Print. New International Greek Testament Commentary.